Google Chrome Global Market Share: 2%

Let's say for the sake of simplicity that there are 1 billion Internet users worldwide. (I believe this understates the population, but I can't find an authoritative stat quickly. [1]) Did 20 million of them successfully download, install, and start using Google's experimental, heretofore secret, Windows-only browser today? 12 million more people than downloaded and installed Firefox 3 on its record-setting day? After the enormous effort expended getting to that record, both in a concerted registration, notification, and PR blitz? Factoring for the late start, relative to many non-US timezones?

I'm going with no -- more specifically, not even close.

1. http://www.google.com/search?q=number+of+internet+users+worl...

Re: Google Chrome Global Market Share: 2%

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Post by trezor » Wed, Sep 03, 2008, 5:59 AM UTC

I like many others downloaded it to try it out. I'm back in Firefox now because there are simply too many lackings with Chrome, and I'm not even considering extensions yet.

So if I'm counted in those stats, I want out.

Re: Google Chrome Global Market Share: 2%

#7

Post by joseakle » Wed, Sep 03, 2008, 6:25 AM UTC

jbyers wrote: post #5

Let's say for the sake of simplicity that there are 1 billion Internet users worldwide. (I believe this understates the population, but I can't find an authoritative stat quickly. [1]) Did 20 million of them successfully download, install, and start using Google's experimental, heretofore secret, Windows-only browser today? 12 million more people than downloaded and installed Firefox 3 on its record-setting day? Afte…

how many people do you think see google's homepage everyday?

and just before clicking search they see this ...

New! Download Chrome (BETA) - the new browser from Google

i guess lots of them clicked it.

Re: Google Chrome Global Market Share: 2%

#8

Post by streety » Wed, Sep 03, 2008, 8:33 AM UTC

trezor wrote: post #6

I like many others downloaded it to try it out. I'm back in Firefox now because there are simply too many lackings with Chrome, and I'm not even considering extensions yet. So if I'm counted in those stats, I want out.

I'm in the same camp. Chrome really needs a decent ad and popup blocker. I think I've grown spoilt on firefox.

Re: Google Chrome Global Market Share: 2%

#9

Post by jbyers » Wed, Sep 03, 2008, 2:28 PM UTC

joseakle wrote: post #7

jbyers wrote: post #5

Let's say for the sake of simplicity that there are 1 billion Internet users worldwide. (I believe this understates the population, but I can't find an authoritative stat quickly. [1]) Did 20 million of them successfully download, install, and start using Google's experimental, heretofore secret, Windows-only browser today? 12 million more people than downloaded and installed Firefox 3 on its record-setting day? Afte…

how many people do you think see google's homepage everyday? and just before clicking search they see this ... New! Download Chrome (BETA) - the new browser from Google i guess lots of them clicked it.

No doubt putting it on Google.com would have a huge impact. Did they do this? I didn't see such a link on Google.com yesterday or today, logged in or logged out.

Re: Google Chrome Global Market Share: 2%

#10

Post by lacker » Wed, Sep 03, 2008, 3:13 PM UTC

jbyers wrote: post #9

joseakle wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

how many people do you think see google's homepage everyday? and just before clicking search they see this ... New! Download Chrome (BETA) - the new browser from Google i guess lots of them clicked it.

No doubt putting it on Google.com would have a huge impact. Did they do this? I didn't see such a link on Google.com yesterday or today, logged in or logged out.

Perhaps you are using a mac or linux? They wouldn't link it for OS's that don't have it yet.